On Good Friday, an NPR report mangles the definition of Easter

Washington Post ^ | March 30, 2018 | Callum Borchers

[C19fan]

An NPR report on Good Friday described Easter inaccurately and, in doing so, practically begged Christians to renew charges that the media is biased against them. “Easter — the day celebrating the idea that Jesus did not die and go to hell or purgatory or anywhere like that, but rather arose into heaven — is on Sunday,” read an article on NPR’s website.

[C19fan]

I am sure the people working at NPR can rattle off the Five Pillars of Islam.

[miss marmelstein]

Or written by a 17 year old David Hogg type.

Embarrassing!

[silverleaf]

This ignorance is what we get from a generation raised with no attendance at any church and no religious education

[ClearCase_guy]

Yeah, any “civilized” person today is expected to understand Islam. And, somewhat similarly, any “civilized” person is expected to be TOTALLY dismissive and ignorant about Christianity.

[Jemian]

Dear NPR,

Jesus most assuredly DID die. He was rotting in the grave, not for 72 hours but, until the third day. Then, in demonstrating victory over death, He arose. He gloriously and magnificently arose.

He left the folded grave clothes where His body had lain.

Today is our victory celebration.

There is, THEREFORE, now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

WHY does my tax money go to support this farce ?

[miss marmelstein]

Which is why they have no ties to western civilization and its copious contents and why they shrug at the idea of muslim conquest.

[moovova]

So, Easter isn’t about colorful egg recovery, hollow chocolate bunnies or or spongy little pink chick candies?

[mosesdapoet]

Maybe NPR shouldn’t get their omnibus bonus ? Yhink WAPOO would go along with that ?

[American in Israel]

Obviously NPR practices discriminatory hiring because there’s not a Christian allowed on the staff. Liberals never practice what they preach they just demand you practice it.

[boycott]

Mitt wanted to cut off funding to npr. I wish Trump would.

[Mom MD]

He arose and walked on the earth for several weeks before ascending to heaven

[windsorknot]

Easter From Dummies!
by NPR.

[Flick Lives]

Well, isn't that cute. NPR corrected their insulting and inflammatory article. Must have had a bit of pushback.

Easter — the day Christians celebrate Jesus' Resurrection — is on Sunday.

Correction
March 30, 2018
An earlier version of this post incorrectly described Easter as "the day celebrating the idea that Jesus did not die and go to hell or purgatory or anywhere at all, but rather arose into heaven."

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/30/598293419/pope-to-world-hell-does-exist?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social

[hanamizu]

Yeah, any “civilized” person today is expected to understand Islam.

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A year or so back, Lent was described as “a Christian version of Ramadan”.

[joesbucks]

Yeah. I thought it was that too.

[nwrep]

Everyone here is missing the truly shocking thing - That WaPo is calling out NPR for this egregious reporting, without any of the customary sympathetic reporting justifying NPR’s fumble...

[Drango]

Seriously doubt there are any practicing Christians on the NPR staff.

[moovova]

Just back from Easter service. The preacher’s sermon was about the empty pew spaces in church nowadays...especially Easter. Very scary.

[daniel1212]

Then WaPo has this What should you do if a nuclear bomb is heading your way? but says nothing of the heat blast following a nuke.